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Wednesdays in the Woods presentations wildly popular at Riverside Park

Holly Weiler, left, and Samantha Journot climb past Lyman Glacier toward Spider Gap to complete their backpacking loop in the Glacier Peak Wilderness. (Rich Landers)
Holly Weiler, left, and Samantha Journot climb past Lyman Glacier toward Spider Gap to complete their backpacking loop in the Glacier Peak Wilderness. (Rich Landers)

OUTDOOR EDUCATION -- Think ahead if you want to participate in the free and popular Wednesdays in the Woods programs at Riverside State Park.

Only five of 100 preregistration spots are open for tonight's Birds of Prey HOOT Show by West Valley Outdoor Learning Center.

But plenty of spots are still available so far for next Wednesday's (July 6) Leave No Trace program by Holly Weiler of the Washington Trails Association.  Weiler will outline seven clear ways hikers, campers and other people can enjoy the great outdoors with minimal impact to the land and wildlife.

The series of educational and entertaining programs on outdoors pursuits and natural history was a hit last year as a monthly offering, so it's been expanded, said Carol Christensen, outreach coordinator for REI in Spokane.

“This year, we’re doing it every week during summer, from June 15 to Aug. 31,” she said, noting that the programs are co-sponsored by the Riverside State Park Foundation.

The programs start Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. at the Bowl & Pitcher amphitheater. The programs are free but registration is required to assure a space. Sign up online at REI.com/Learn.

A Discover Pass is required for parking.

Other upcoming programs in the series include:



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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